Chapter 233: Teaching Children Their Outlook

It's just like now: although the two arrived outside the house early, they deliberately chose this moment to speak, even bringing up a matter that A Li would never ignore to discuss outside.

"Brother, you don't know—this brat Xiao Ao can actually be irritating; he clearly secured a spot as a Patrol Team candidate, yet he keeps shouting that he doesn't want to join. He really needs to be dealt with."

On what grounds does he claim the spot he snatched and then refuse it? Just because other cubs banded together and said they obtained the spot through Ji Xuan?

What a joke, as if they could enter the Patrol Team candidate selection without their father and mother arranging it.

Before Ji Xuan could hear Yun Li answer his earlier question, he saw a frowning, thoughtful expression on her face; he grabbed the female about to leave and whispered:

"I've already taken care of it; Xiao Ao gave up his spot himself, and no other cub will take his spot to join the Patrol Team."

The purpose is to prevent some Beast Husband from secretly harming other cubs so that their own cub can enter the Patrol Team early.

Yun Li shook her head slightly, "I'm not worried about that; the Patrol Team is under your charge, so I trust you. I'm worried that Xiao Ao and his peers might be isolated by other cubs in the Tribe because they grabbed those spots."

After all, cubs' emotions are always direct; when they dislike someone they will freely display malice, and if that malice builds up, could it affect their own cubs' temperament? That's the point she worries about.

Ji Xuan, hearing this, raised an eyebrow lightly, "I think your concern is a bit unnecessary."

Because the influence of these adults is to form cliques and isolate others, and only Lengao and his group have the right to isolate others.

Not everyone is foolish enough to distance themselves from the Young Master's cubs over a fleeting anger; the ones distancing aren't Lengao and his group, but also Ji Xuan and Yun Li.

But Yun Li still went out, wanting to find out exactly why Lengao gave up the spot.

When Leng Xiu saw Yun Li come out, a faint smile flickered in his eyes, "A Li, you heard everything?"

"Hmm. What's really going on with Xiao Ao?"

Yun Li saw they were all standing outside and didn't ask when they had returned; although her strength is not on par with Ji Xuan's, her wolf-beast sense of smell is very keen.

When Leng Xiu and the others approached, she already knew; as for whether she noticed they deliberately interrupted her conversation with Ji Xuan, this wasn't the first time it happened.

In short, whenever she's alone with any Beast Husband, as long as there's a third person at home, someone will inevitably interject and change the subject, so Yun Li has long been accustomed to it.

Leng Xiu gave a quick glance at Ji Xuan, who followed her out, and said, "Don't listen to A Xiao's nonsense; Xiao Ao doesn't want the spot because of the other cubs' gossip, it's simply that he prefers the Hunting Squad over the Patrol Team, claiming they can take him out to learn hunting."

"I recall the Patrol Team also takes newcomers out to hunt."

Yun Li felt helpless about Lengao giving up the spot for such a reason, "Moreover, now that he's a Patrol Team candidate, it's not as if he can't join the Hunting Squad either."

Although the Patrol Team Beast Husband spend most of their time dutifully repeating the same tasks day after day to protect the Tribe's safety, when they have free time they also go out hunting with the Tribe's Hunting Squad.

Not to mention that Lengao is still a cub; now that he's a Patrol Team candidate, there's not much he can do. After familiarizing himself with the Patrol Team's daily duties, at most he'll be assigned to accompany other cubs within the Tribe to perform watch‑over tasks, not even getting a chance to help the Patrol Team Beast Husband with menial work.

That's the advantage of having parents in the Tribe's upper management—it places him from a young age where other cubs cannot reach.

As a result, the cub refused to even take the convenience cart, needlessly forfeiting this good opportunity—indeed, he's still young.

Yun Li felt helpless yet couldn't get angry at her own cub; after all, the cub hasn't done anything wrong—he's just doing what he wants or thinks is right.

It's just one opportunity; with them around, the chances he'll have to choose in the future will only increase, not decrease.

"So he needs to be dealt with; when he returns, I'll deal with him properly."

Leng Xiao couldn't grasp Yun Li's line of thinking; hearing his female say that, it meant she also didn't approve of the cubs' willful behavior.

But as soon as the words left his mouth, his female gave him a light, dismissive glance, "He's not even four years old; it's normal he doesn't understand. Later, speak to him properly, don't lay a hand on him."

If he dares to lay a hand on him, he'll just wait to be beaten by her!

Leng Xiao feels that because A Li spoils the few youngsters at home, they now do whatever they want; at this rate, when will they ever become sensible?

"Xiao Ao is a male cub; you can't spoil him. If you don't beat him a few times when he's young, when he grows up and we try to control him, he'll probably never listen to us."

"It's as if, once he grows up, you don't want to sweep him out the door and live alone yourself."

Yun Li, speechless, glanced at Leng Xiao, then addressed all of them at once:

"I usually don't care how you educate them, but if they feel wronged and come to me to complain, or if I see them not at fault yet you beat them, then be ready for me to beat you."

Ji Xuan gave a noncommittal "Hmm," having never beaten a cub, this matter didn't concern him.

Leng Xiu wanted to say something, after all his thoughts matched Leng Xiao's: male cubs must be beaten while they're young, and if female cubs are too mischievous, they also need a beating to become obedient; you can't leave cubs unpunished.

But Leng Xiao's words rang out first, "A Li, do you need a reason to beat me? I'm your Beast Husband; whenever you want to pick a fight with me, I'm always free."

Hearing his female say she'll beat him, the male wasn't angry but rather pleased.

If A Li beats him, all attention will focus on him; just taking a few punches from his female would give him a chance for intimate contact with her, which Leng Xiao would find irresistible.

Seeing him think being beaten was a good thing, Yun Li immediately doused him with cold water, glared fiercely and said, "I said I would beat you, not that I'd look for a fight; if it comes to it, I'll tie you up and whip you—see if you can still smile then?"

That glare from his female had almost negative lethal power in Leng Xiao's eyes; he hadn't done anything wrong, so he wasn't scared at all.

Moreover, from his female he knows that even if he ever beats cubs because they're in a bad mood, she'll be angry and punish him somehow, but she would never take lethal action against herself.

So if he gets beaten then he's beaten; Leng Xiao just thinks as long as his female doesn't ignore him, that's fine.